The Film Daily (1936)

Thursday, Sept. 17, 1936 CHARLES SCHWARTZ ON COLUMBIA BOARD (Continued from Page 1) said that admission prices were going up throughout the country, that attendance was increasing and that business at the theaters was very good. Two Columbia Pictures For Radio City Music Hall Two Columbia pictures, "Craig's Wife" and "Pennies from Heaven" have been booked into the Music Hall. "Craig's Wife" will follow "My Man Godfrey," booked for two weeks. "Pennies from Heaven" will probably follow "Garden of Allah." More Maj. Bowes Shorts Following completion of the final short in a Major Bowes Amateur Hour series for RKO release, Biograph plans to begin work shortly after Jan. 1 on another group of these subjects. Last picture completed was a single reeler. Six doubles and six single reels have been produced by William Saal and his associates. BOSTON Eddie Hosmer of Independent Theater Supply Corp. has returned from the White Mountains. Walter Young of Farmington, N. H., is reopening the Milton Theater, Milton, N. H. Harry Safner and Maurice Blanchard, heads of the Safner & Blanchard circuit, Woonsocket, R. I., have returned from Maine. Mrs. Howard Smiley, Pastime Theater, Madison, Me., has recovered from a serious illness. M. & P. have taken over the Opera House, Presque Isle, Me., from Wendell Hone. Alton Bragg, owner of the State Theater, Farmington, N. H., died last week as the result of injuries received in a motorboat accident. Harry Asher of American Film Co. is visiting New York. Jack Goldstein has added the publicity work for the Coulon hotels to his account. Henry Tobin, manager of the Olympia in Olneyville, lost his mother last week. Louis Rosensweig of the Victoria in Springfield was a visitor to the film district. Tony Russo will be married in October at Littleton, N. H. He is manager of the Littleton Theater and other New Hampshire houses. Lou Wechsler visited the U. A. offices this past week-end. He is the U. A. manager for the New Haven district. Fred Mason, former owner of the Acme Theater, is playing the towns in and around Kennebunkport, using a portable. • • • AS YOU start on this daily tour along the Rialto we realize that all the sights we point out may not interest you so just tilt your nose snootily and pass on to another item . . as a matter of fact there is a good percentage of the junk that we don't care for ourself but you know how 'tis we have to call attention to the exhibits as we pass down the line because every gent thinks his exhibit is Important it's all according to your Point of View T T ▼ • • • AS WE pass the United Artists home office there is advertising chief Monroe Greenthal waving both arms with his fists full of pages from tabloids if you will look through these field glasses you will see that they are three pages from the coloroto covers of the tabs representing three Sunday breaks in a row in the News and Mirror with portraits of femme stars in "Dodsworth" and "Come And Get It" great work, Monroe some gent on the staff must have grabbed himself a raise or it is rise ? ▼ T ▼ • • • THIS GENT dashing out of the same building at 729 has a message for us pardon us a moment (business of excited whispering as Arnold Van Leer bubbles in our ear and shoves a handsome and gay book in our mitt) well, folks, here is the very first copy off the press — the Souvenir Album on the Pickford-Lasky "Gay Caballero" starring Nino Martini . .... .a novelty loose-leaf conceit with play scenes in tints, a four-color process board cover with the Mexican motif done by the celebrated artist, Nat Karson tricky the exhib can take out the loose leaves in the book and hang them in his lobby or use them for ritzy window displays being sent to 10,000 exhibitors and Eastern Representative Emil C. Jensen is the originator of this novelty ▼ T T • • • AND SO we approach that new Broadway landmark the New Criterion that just opened its doors to the public let's step out in the street to get around the milling mob been going on like that all day started at 7:30 in the morn had to open the doors at 8 and the first performance a half hour later. . . Warners' "Give Me Your Heart" is the screen attrack ▼ TV • • • NOW WE dash up to the Republic offices .....to find Al Adams' ad and pub lads working under pressure to get all accessories and pressbook out to meet the advanced release date of Oct. 1 on "The President's Mystery" the Liberty mag novel suggested by F. D. R. himself original story was penned by a platoon of big authors, Rupert Hughes, S. S. Van Dine, Rita Weiman, John Erskine, Anthony Abbott and Samuel Hopkins Adams a staff of special artists has been brot in on this job, including Rodney De Sarro, celebrated artist whose work is current in Esquire, Satevepost and Colliers ▼ ▼ ▼ • • • AND SO back to the desk to find bulletins posted on items such as these ... • Wallace Munroe has been placed in charge of publicity for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, as Mark Luescher is convalescing from a protracted illness . . . • Fanchon and Marco have started work on a new stage unit titled "Russell Patterson's Living Models," the show to be produced by Jack Partington and Arthur Knorr the show will feature 18 famous artists' models ... • Mayor La Guardia will be the chief speaker at a second mass meeting: of Local 802 as the musicians seek to return their members to the picture houses ... • The Chi crits went into raves 100 per cent strong over RKO Radio's "Mary of Scotland," agreeing that Katharine Hepburn did her best work in it . . . • Carole Lombard will be interviewed over WJZ Sunday noon in connection with her pix, "My Man Godfrey" ... • And "Sing, Baby, Sing" the theme song of the 20th Century-Fox pix, heads the list of most frequently broadcast songs over the networks this week « « « » » » UNIVERSAL EXPANDING PRODUCTION PROGRAM (Continued from Page 1) lem being experienced generally in Hollywood, Cowdin said that Universal now has over 40 young players being groomed. Cowdin also declared that the releasing schedule announced to exhibitors would be definitely maintained. Bette Davis Loses Point London (By Cable) — A continuance of Warner's injunction against Bette Davis, restraining her from appearing in films for any other company during the term of her Warner contract, was granted yesterday in court here. Justice Lewis ordered a speedy trial. Giegerich Opens Office Charles J. Giegerich has opened his own distribution office at 723 Seventh Ave. to handle product both in this country and abroad. CHARLOTTE At the semi-annual conference of 35 of the theater managers and executives of the Carolina Theaters, Inc., installation of new equipment and improvements in several of the theaters in the Carolinas were discussed in detail. Roy L. Smart of Charlotte, district manager, presided at the meeting. Brief talks were made by H. F. Kincey of Charlotte, general manager of North Carolina Theaters, Inc., and R. B. Wilby of Atlanta, vice-president of the firm. C. M. Haney has taken over the Gibsonville Theater at Gibsonville from C. J. Ross. The name was changed to State. In Durham the Russell Theater will open today. It was formerly known as the New Theater. L. C. Sipe, president of the Jesters' Club, has announced that the club will have a charity ball Sept. 21 at the Armory Auditorium to raise funds for the club's various charities. PACIFIC NORTHWEST Edwin F. James of Grand Coulee plans early construction of a new 600-seat house in the original town site of Grand Coulee, where the $150,000,000 dam is under way. John Hamrick recently returned to his Seattle home and headquarters after a visit to Los Angeles. Fox Portland Theaters of Portland have changed the name of their corporation to Parker Service Corp. Capitalization also was reduced. "Texas Rangers" is in a second week at Seattle's Orpheum and Portland's Paramount. Al Gillespie and Harry Ulsh arc taking over the Paramount, Okanogan; Caribou, Brewster; Liberty, Tonasket, and Liberty, Oroville.